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Set in a Northern town, where right-wingers are determined to stir up hatred and racial prejudice, CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE is about six teenagers whose lives are woven together by a series of shocking and tragic events. A British Muslim brother and sister, two Irish brothers who take different sides, and two lads out looking for trouble: all of them get caught in the crossfire. Inspired by the Oldham riots and the events of September 11th, this is a book that needed to be written. It is a chilling account of what is happening in Britain today, but as always Alan Gibbons writes with humour and understanding and is utterly on the wavelength of his many readers.

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This book should be a class reader in every secondary school. It should be used to encourage debate open about what happens when ignorance and misunderstanding between cultures takes hold. Told in short, sharp chapters in multi-narrative, Gibbons' story builds bit by tiny bit until the tension is unbearable. It is a gripping story of two families using the cliche of Romeo and Juliet but to devastating effect. Easy-going but earnest Mike meets intelligent and feisty Rabia at a meeting to discuss a local book award and immediately falls for her. She, in turn, falls for him but it isn't easy when both of them have stupid, arrogant brothers hellbent on fighting the racists each sees the other as. Caught in the Crossfire couldn't be more apt, more relevant, more what contemporary books for contemporary teenagers should be about. Read it and weep.

This book is based on the aftermath of September 11th. A political party named the Patriotic League an extremely racist political party want to get Britain back for the British and now they have a perfect excuse.The book is based around six main characters, Rabia and Tahir who are both British Muslims, Daz and Jason are two teenagers with racist views looking for trouble and most importantly Mike and Liam who are both on different sides.This book is a book that I believe all teenagers should read. The way Gibbons makes you feel like you are part of the characters is sensational. It is almost as though you are watching events from the distance as a spectator. Also some of the events in the book are really believable and the sort of events that are happening around us in real life.Basically you MUST read this book. Just by it I personally guarantee that you will find it very very hard to put it down. I read it in 6 hours it really is addictive.

As a person who reads all sorts of different books, I was so pleased when 'Caught in the Crossfire' really caught my attention. The characters are scarily real and complex and the plot has so many twists and turns, you will be completely hooked. The story is (unfortunately) very topical, the ending is a shocker and if the word exists, the novel really is unputdownable! 5 stars are truly not enough.

This book is amazing. I first read the book when i was in school 3 years ago because a friend recommended it to me. I was truely moved when i read it, and not alot of books do that for me. The diversity of the characters are brilliant. Each character shows a different view on what racism means and represents to them in their community. Caught in the crossfire is about love, rascism and politics. A must read.

This is the best book Alan Gibbons has writen. It is incredibly powerful and makes the issues it deals with very real. Alan Gibbons wrote it in the 6 weeks after 9/11 to show that not all british were haters of Islam. You must read this book. Just read it. NOW.

This book was...I don't know how to describe it, it was just so sensitive, emotional and real. It is definitely one of the best books I have ever read. I would recommend it to any teenager who likes reading because it was just so life like and touched me emotionally in a deep way. I felt great sympathy with the characters. I will never be able to forget this book and the people in it. I hope you will enjoy this simply brilliant, unforgettable book. I did.

caught in the crossfire was such a true book and the emotions in there you felt like you were one of the characters it was so realistic. it was so sad when mike died when him and rabia had just sorted out their love life and he got trampled by a horse, that part made me pretty emotional. the whole book right from the beginning was in the 'I couldn't put the book down' which the shadow of the minotaur won in on the blue peter book award but this is one amazing book. If anyone out there wants a great book buy this right now. I have rated this book as a five star as this book is the best book i've read and although I don't like some books this is one that I will probably read so many times.